These days I've been thinking more about the disparity in the world between rich and poor, and I was reminded that Alpha can help us along the way:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=infant+mortality+in+africaI think a query like this is a great example of how Alpha helps us dig into data and understand the world, and the visuals this query gives back are great.
It's also a reminder that Alpha can help us along the way of making the world a better place.